Senior Quality Project Leader

Cascades; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascades is seeking a Quality Project Lead Sr to ensure compliance with industry standards and drive quality initiatives across multiple sites. The role involves managing quality teams, conducting audits, and implementing continuous improvement strategies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in manufacturing, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to enhancing product quality.

Benefits

Profit sharing plan

Telemedicine

Group insurance

Pension plan with company contributions

Annual flexible reimbursement program

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably in the paper industry.
• Bilingual in French and English is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality initiatives across projects and manage quality strategies.
• Conduct internal audits and support external audits for compliance.
• Lead projects improving product quality and process efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

College diploma or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP/Q

PowerBi

Job description

Welcome to Cascades!

At Cascades, Sustainable Development means respecting the true nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:

• Flex and connected mode (telecommuting, flexible schedule)
• Profit sharing plan
• Telemedicine, group insurance, and pension plan with company contributions
• Annual flexible reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people)

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Project Lead Sr is responsible for ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies across our multiple sites. This role oversees quality initiatives across projects, leads quality teams, manages project-specific quality strategies, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product and process quality.

Responsibilities:

• Support our network in using problem-solving and continuous improvement tools to resolve issues, prevent recurrence, and improve the quality of our products and services (techniques such as: 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams, FMEA, & others).
• Collaborate with sites, internal stakeholders, and customers to address quality concerns and ensure high customer satisfaction levels.
• Leverage tools to gather quality data to monitor performance, identify trends, detect issues, validate, and support site improvement practices, and implement corrective actions (MES, SAP/Q & QIM, PowerBi, & others).
• Validate the execution and analysis of quality tests to drive manufacturing process improvements and ensure consistent product quality.
• Create, develop, and maintain documents for effective management of SOPs, controlled documents, and work instructions in compliance with standards.
• Provide training and guidance on quality processes to ensure adherence to company standards, industry regulations, and customer requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and Gemba walks; support external audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Experience with food standards (BRCGS/GFSI) is preferred.
• Lead projects aimed at improving product quality, process efficiency, and compliance using data-driven methodologies like Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement frameworks.

Competencies/Expertise:

• Demonstrate initiative, strong communication, and analytical skills.
• Advisory and impact roles with influencing skills.
• Excellent planning, rigor, and organization skills.
• College diploma or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; minimum 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience (experience in the paper industry is an advantage).
• Bilingual in French and English is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel frequently to various units in North America.

About Cascades

Cascades values diversity and believes in an inclusive organization. All qualified candidates will be considered fairly.

Since 1964, Cascades has been providing sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene, and recovery. Join 10,000 talents working across almost 70 operating units in North America.